4 Ways You Can Stay Present in a Crowd... 1. Notice the tiniest details around you. When your mind starts to wander and you cannot possibly believe that you're going to be able to spend an entire night living in the present moment, take a deep breath and look around you. Don't look at the big picture of what's happening but, instead, focus on the tiniest details. What does the floor beneath your feet look like? Who are the people closest to you? What are they wearing? What are you … [Read more...]
Spiritual Re-Awakening {Acsension} in Women
April 8, 2012 by
~ SPIRITUAL ASCENSION ~ Humankind is in the midst of a Massive Spiritual Awakening. Spiritual Re-Awakening requires you spend some time Alone, in quiet thought. Divine Guidance has opened the door... You were created to make a difference to Impact our Society to make this world a better place. It is important that you allow Yourself to decompress find quiet time to reflect, continue to grow spiritually, nourish yourself spiritually and emotional. Listen and … [Read more...]
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – March 20
March 19, 2012 by
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is coming tomorrow, March 20th. Tomorrow, Tuesday March 20th is the first day of Spring. It is also the day chosen for the annual observance of National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD). According to the recently launched national website for NNHAAD , this observance day is a “national mobilization effort designed to encourage Natives (American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians) across the United States and … [Read more...]
National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day – September 18th !!!
September 14, 2011 by
National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day September 18, 2011 What do you know about the risk of HIV infection for older adults? If the answer is “not much,” we can help. The 4th annual National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAAD ) will take place on September 18, 2011. NHAAAD raises awareness about the impact of HIV/AIDS and the importance of HIV testing and prevention education for older Americans. The NHAAAD campaign theme is “Aging is a part of … [Read more...]
National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day – May 18, 2011
May 17, 2011 by
Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institutes of Health Thirty years since the first report of the disease we now know as AIDS, scientists supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, continue advancing toward our goal of a vaccine to prevent HIV infection. I am optimistic that we will succeed. We have scientific … [Read more...]
ADELE BUTLER – Women of Spirit: Child Brides
February 22, 2011 by
Child Brides ... When I heard the news report about 12 year old girls from B.C. were being given as brides to polygamists, I was shocked and disgusted. "They are still children!" They aren't even developed fully yet. and what disturbed me the most was that their parents sanctioned this. Marriage, according to documents filed in B.C. Supreme Court Friday. The girls were “sealed for time and eternity” in religious ceremonies to Warren Jeffs, the prophet of the Fundamentalist Church … [Read more...]
UGANDA: SASA! (Start, Awareness, Support, Action)
February 20, 2011 by
Raising Voices - Uganda (UN Trust Fund grantee) SASA! (Start, Awareness, Support, Action) SASA! (Start, Awareness, Support, Action) is a ground-breaking, internationally-recognized model of community-mobilization to stop violence against women and the spread of HIV. Engaging all actors in the community -- women, men, cultural and religious leaders, local officials, police, health-care providers -- SASA! fosters critical reflection on gender and power and instigates local-level … [Read more...]
The Importance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – Feb. 7
February 1, 2011 by
The Importance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day For the last three years, our blog posts for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), February 7th of every year, have focused on new media or statistics about African Americans and HIV. This year we wanted to share with you thoughts from two of our colleagues. No new media. No statistics. Just important words about an important day: As a Black gay man or woman living with HIV, you know, the challenges for all of us … [Read more...]
Lasara Firefox: The Art of Acceptance
January 7, 2011 by
The Art of Acceptance By Lasara Firefox In stillness you will find Acceptance. Attachment, stillness, acceptance ... Sometimes life is rough. Sometimes what shows up isn’t what you wanted. Sometimes less-than-ideal things happen. What do you do when this is the case? Sometimes you strive too little. Sometimes you strive too much. Sometimes you strive so hard you don’t know any more that you are striving. What do you do when this is the case? Sometimes your ideas of … [Read more...]
NEPALGANJ, Nepal, UNFPA: ‘To Be a Woman in Nepal’.
December 11, 2010 by
A Celebration of Women cares for the Women of our World in Nepal. NEPALGANJ, Nepal — UNFPA It is especially dark tonight, with the monsoon rain coming down, not hard but constant. The evening birds have taken refuge in their tree nests all around, and the only sounds are the far-off murmur of conversations, the occasional but insistent barking of dogs and the eerie crow of large black birds that fill the compound. The calm and quiet night disguises the adversities here. The … [Read more...]
NEPALGANJ, Nepal, UNFPA: 'To Be a Woman in Nepal'.
December 11, 2010 by
A Celebration of Women cares for the Women of our World in Nepal. NEPALGANJ, Nepal — UNFPA It is especially dark tonight, with the monsoon rain coming down, not hard but constant. The evening birds have taken refuge in their tree nests all around, and the only sounds are the far-off murmur of conversations, the occasional but insistent barking of dogs and the eerie crow of large black birds that fill the compound. The calm and quiet night disguises the adversities here. The … [Read more...]
